My Name is
Harriet

Harriet
Harriet's father passed away from AIDs, and her mother was also diagnosed HIV+ and was no longer able to care for her. Without a relative to raise her, her family contacted social services. They asked Rafiki Foundation to intervene on Harriet's behalf. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2008. She now enjoys living and learning with her Rafiki family. She has learned from studying Romans in the Rafiki Bible Study to love others sincerely, not to be ashamed of the gospel, and to stay firm in faith even when things are difficult. Harriet continues to pray for a strong faith and for a hard-working spirit in school.
DOB: Nov 4, 2003
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Randall
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Nasha, her sister, and cousin were in their grandmother's care after her father's death.
Stanley
Both of Stanley's parents contracted a fatal illness and died when he was a young child.
Maureen
Maureen's parents died in a road accident in 2004.
Laurine
Laurine’s parents died in 2006. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Moses
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Judith
Judith’s father died in 2008, and her mother died in 2009.
Bethel
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Aaron
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